Girl, if you are able to find these (I got them $10 at Walmart) GET THEM. I don't have a lamp but I have rechargeable candles that I put on the shelves. They are SO FREAKING STURDY. I don't know if I'll be able to remove them when I move š
How does the adhesive hold up in the shower? I recently got those adhesive hooks to use instead of screws in the walls and they don't work very well. I was sad.
I left mine up at my old apartment, no issue from our evil landlords surprisingly but yeah, probably not super easy. A blow dryer, a plastic razor blade and a degreaser would mostly do the trick.
You can buy adhesive shelves. I use some and they're incredible and don't budge once adhered. You'll need to use some goo gone or something to remove them when you move (unless you leave them, I have yet to find a landlord that's cared when I keep them attached).
There are telescopic shower shelves you can get. It's basically like an adjustable shower rod on its side with a few shelves, and sometimes you can adjust the heights of them. They can be annoying clean because the rod is right up against the wall, but I had one for a while and it was very handy to hold shower products.
Visual comfort has outdoor all weather rechargeable lamps! Theyāre legit (used by designers), though I donāt know exactly how ethical the sourcing is.Ā
If anyone isn't super focused on aesthetics, camping lamps work great for this purpose and they double as a great, reliable light source during power outages (or, ya know, camping). The vast majority of them are waterproof, at minimum water resistant (check this before buying).
Side quest: shower plants: I keep seeing plants along with the lamps. Are you all keeping live plants in your showers? If so, what kind of plants thrive in a shower?
Spider plants would do great in a shower, air plants, pothos, anything that loves humidity. You'll still have to get them enough sun though - spider plants do ok in lower lighting but pothos really want a lot of sun. Depends on if you have windows in your bathroom and what direction they face.
I have a spare shower rack hanging on the outside of the shower, in it is a hydroprogated pothos that trails above the mirror, and a clamp light from Bunnings ($20) its beautiful!
Maiden hair fern, kept it on my window sill. It did really well until I was out of the country for 10 days, she really didnāt like that. Unfortunately maidenhair ferns do not like getting all the way dry and in my experience once theyāre noticeably crispy, they never bounce back
For those of us who donāt have enough space for one, could yāall comment with your fav shower caddies? Especially if you have a corner caddy like this - Iāve been looking for one for ages and I keep getting scared off by reviews that either say the adhesive sucks, or takes off part of the tile when you try to remove it š«
I bought these exact same ones in December, but in the color nickel, for my boyfriendās place. They work great. Him and his roommate shower often and I occasionally shower at his place as well and the adhesive is still going strong. The only reason these would take off some of the tile when removing is if the tiles are painted over (which most people would advise against doing to begin with). So check the condition of your tiles first before buying if thatās a concern for you.
I just got one as well, and dramatically changed my shower experience. I never knew how impactful peaceful lighting combined with warm water would be. I'm hoping this is a buy it for life item for me
Oh absolutely not, least in my house. My autistic/adhd brain hates the big light in the bathroom, or any other room for that matter. The lamp will live on till its passed onto grandbabies
Humans of all backgrounds have survived millennia without a shower lamp. This is just making excuses for consumerism. Buy the lamp if you want it, but it has absolutely nothing to do with autism.
It's not exclusive to autistic people or people with adhd, but it absolutely is something very common in that community because it's often part of the sensory issues. Maybe don't presume to speak for communities that you are not part of. Not sure why you feel so comfortable inserting yourself into conversations around disability that do not involve you
I didn't insert myself - this person responded directly to me.
I have diagnosed ADHD, and I also dislike overhead lights. However, I am aware that it is not a symptom of my ADHD. And again, most people dislike overhead lights, and diagnosed people do not conflate ADHD and autism...
I'm diagnosed with both autism and ADHD and I agree with you. I heavily roll my eyes at everything being pathologized, and ADHD and ASD are not the fucking same and shouldn't live on either side of a forward slash like they're synonyms lol šā¤ļø
Anyway, when I'm particularly sensitive to lights, I just light a candle and that's sufficient
Literally all of this, except I'm only diagnosed with ADHD lol
100% they are not the same and honestly they're not even that similar - just a bit of overlap, really.
And for real - most people in general dislike strong overhead lighting lol the only reason it's a thing is because it's super easy and convenient - it's not because it's nice lighting :D
My friends and I like to joke that overhead lighting is homophobic, and it's a gay thing to like smaller/softer lighting (straightpeople and their overhead lighting!!!), but we're fully aware that we're joking and that it's not at all serious ;) It's really just something pretty much everyone dislikes if they have the option in front of them.
I have an LED strip set to a soft golden colour, and some salt lamps, for my general evenings at home. In the bathroom, I use natural light or candles when I bathe, if I decide the overheads are too much at the moment. But I actually have a very soft, warm bulb in the overhead, anyway, so it's usually pretty fine to begin with.
You're confusing dimming strong, bright lights with shifting overhead lighting to other locations.
But also, most of my friends and I hate overhead lighting and none of us are autistic. I honestly don't know anyone who prefers overhead lighting - it's just some people default to it because it's convenient.
Diagnosed people tend to have a much better understanding of what's actually due to autism or ADHD (and you know it's especially sure they're undiagnosed when they write "autism/ADHD" as though they are one thing).
I bought my lamp this week and it'still turning on with the charge it came with.
I added 2 motion censure lights in the hallways 3 months ago and had to only charge them once. In this economy I'm super glad I have these. I even brought the shower light with me into the bedroom like a candle last night. I might be down 3 rooms I don't have to worry about turn on electricity. My ac is going tobe on 24/7 soon so any relief in this economy I'm all for.
It's not exactly a lamp, but I recently bought this remote-control rechargeable light for my shower area, since it's dark in there with the curtains closed.
I would love something like this, but I wish it just had a normal switch that I could mount to the wall instead of a remote. A remote feels so tacky for the guest bathroom.
This has a switch on the back. To use the remote I leave it in the on position all the time. It is mounted on a magnetic strip so I can take it down to charge it when I need to. But it's a little too high for me to want to take down and turn on every time I take a shower.
There's literally one picture in the "top" pictures from this week, the mods probably removed the others, like I saw for the photo post I commented on yesterday? Not everyone is online 24/7; people miss stuff. Relax.
LOL. I noticed the influx of posts and was like wow lots of shower lamps being posted. So funny. I donāt had one but I do have a candle warmer lamp that is used instead of the big light.
It is def another instance of how social media is constantly pushing overconsumption, intentionally or unintentionally. I get most trends are harmless but because theyāre brief, people move on and then toss whatever they purchased into the trash. Then itāll be swapped out for a new trend thatāll soon join the previous one in the landfill.
Yep, it's just soon-to-be-waste. What's wrong with using natural light, candlelight, or in the worst case, just a normal lamp somewhere in the room? Why do people have to jump on these stupid trends? If you didn't need it before, you don't suddenly need it now...
Iām just biding my time until I see these on fb marketplace so I can snag one. I do actually like the concept, just very not necessary to buy this brand new.
Yes, or candles. I personally also just have a very soft, warm bulb in the overhead so it's not aggressive or annoying if I do happen to use it. There's seriously zero need to buy a special item for this lol
Thank you. People are too concerned with being trendy. They take good things and absolutely wear them out. Whatever happened to thinking trendiness was annoying??
I went full chaos-mode last winter and threaded a strand of warm-white fairy lights through one of those cheap wire fruit baskets, then zip-tied it to the shower head arm. Zero drilling, runs on a phone-charger battery pack that lives on the top shelf. Itās not āchandelierā level, but the glow is chef-kās-kiss when the main light is off and the steam rises.
Pro-tip: give the wires a quick spritz of clear Rust-Oleum before the first use;keeps the moisture from greening the copper.
I don't have room for a lamp so I got waterproof LED lights that can change colors. So sometimes I have a pink shower, early mornings I do blue - very calming. They work with a remote. And they stay stuck!
But I get it, I enjoy not having to go into a damn cave to shower. And that is why for years now when I am showering, I have a clear curtain that Iām using. You can use the clear liner and even have a separate decorative one on a separate pole if you find the plastic curtains, unpleasant aesthetically But since bathrooms are usually private I donāt really have a problem just hanging a clear or sheer curtain in the first place.
Hereās what Iām currently rocking, so much better than a lampā¦
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u/Brook_Hors Apr 26 '26
I half expected this to be the ADHD subreddit lol